Korean slang profile
슬픈 배달 음식 증후군
seulpeun baedal eumsik jeunghugun
A new expression likening the regret or emptiness after eating delivery food to a syndrome, after initially ordering with anticipation.
A new expression likening the regret or emptiness after eating delivery food to a syndrome, after initially ordering with anticipation.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 슬픈배달음식증후군
- Earliest source found
- Apr 10, 2026
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
배달을 기다릴 때와 치울 때의 기분 차이를 슬픈 배달 음식 증후군이라고 표현했다.
I called the difference between waiting for delivery and cleaning up afterward 슬픈 배달 음식 증후군.
02Documented history
- April 2026이투데이 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
이투데이 explicitly states that it is a new term describing emotions in consumer culture, rather than an official medical disease name. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 석파천경(石破天驚)/슬픈 배달 음식 증후군 (이투데이)Published Apr 10, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026